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Religion, Politics, and Values in Poland
. Ed(S): Ramet, Sabrina; Borowik, Irena
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Description for Religion, Politics, and Values in Poland
Hardback. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina; Borowik, Irena. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 341 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPR; 3JM; HRAM2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 596.
This volume brings together leading scholars to examine how the Church has brought its values into the political sphere and, in the process, alienated some of the younger generation. Since the disintegration of the communist one-party state at the end of the 1980s, the Catholic Church has pushed its agenda to ban abortion, introduce religious instruction in the state schools, and protect Poland from secular influences emanating from the European Union. As one of the consequences, Polish society has become polarized along religious lines, with conservative forces such as Fr. Rydzyk’s Radio Maryja seeking to counter the influence of the ... Read more
This volume brings together leading scholars to examine how the Church has brought its values into the political sphere and, in the process, alienated some of the younger generation. Since the disintegration of the communist one-party state at the end of the 1980s, the Catholic Church has pushed its agenda to ban abortion, introduce religious instruction in the state schools, and protect Poland from secular influences emanating from the European Union. As one of the consequences, Polish society has become polarized along religious lines, with conservative forces such as Fr. Rydzyk’s Radio Maryja seeking to counter the influence of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy
Number of Pages
341
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137448330
SKU
V9781137448330
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About . Ed(S): Ramet, Sabrina; Borowik, Irena
Sabrina P. Ramet is Professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway. Born in London, England, she earned her PhD in political science at University of California, Los Angeles, USA in 1981. She is the author of 12 scholarly books and editor or co-editor of 32 previous books, including Religion and Politics ... Read more
Reviews for Religion, Politics, and Values in Poland
“The book would be very helpful to all scholars interested in the modern political and social history of Poland. … The book will help readers to understand the many dimensions of the relationships between Church, state, and society in post-communist Poland. It is an important addition to the field of east and central European studies.” (Andrew Savchenko, Slavic Review, Vol. ... Read more